Ganga river Archives

October 14, 2026 1:31 AM

PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Vaishali Boat Tragedy, Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Kin of Deceased

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep pain over the deaths in a boat capsizing incident in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Tuesday and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of k...

August 5, 2025 9:58 AM

Ganga water level rises in Varanasi; schools shut, relief operations intensify

The water level of the Ganga River continues to rise in Varanasi due to ongoing monsoon rains, creating a flood-like situation across several low-lying areas, including the Namo Ghat. Visuals from the ghat showed the river approaching danger levels,...

February 13, 2025 3:19 PM

Sewerage projects cleared for Ganga Conservation by NMCG

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) held its 60th Executive Committee Meeting on Wednesday, chaired by the Director General, where several projects were approved to support the conservation and rejuvenation of the Ganga River. One of the maj...

October 16, 2024 9:42 PM

Cabinet approves multi-deck bridge across Ganga connecting Varanasi and Chandauli with six-lane highway and four railway tracks

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a state-of-the-art rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganga River, traversing Varanasi and Chandauli districts in Uttar Pradesh. The bridge will feature a six-lane highway on the upper deck and...

August 16, 2023 12:06 PM

MV Ganga Vilas cruise opened way for river tourism

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal gave information about the Ganga Vilas cruise in Rajya Sabha today. Sonowal highlighted the journey of MV Ganga Vilas. The MV Ganga Vilas river cruise was laucnhed last year and...